The Northern California Chapter of ARCS Foundation was established in 1970 and has funded more than 2,800 Scholar Awards totaling more than $22.6 million.
Joined October 2013
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At @ucdavis, Andras Domokos is putting his work in Chemistry to good use. He develops chemical tools to study the impact of psychedelics on brain functions, which can then improve therapies for neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders. @ARCSFoundation #ARCSNCC
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Yasemin Gokcen follows her passion for Cognitive Science at @ucmerced. Inspired by her time in neuroscience research labs, Yasemin builds computational models to understand language and sentence processing. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation
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Seiham Alansary is part of the Department of Chemistry at @sfsu. Seiham has four years of experience teaching general chemistry and uses her background to make chemistry education more accessible and engaging. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation
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Nathan McGregor is a planetary scientist at @UCSC. His current project, studying Venus’ atmosphere, reveals how planetary interiors evolve and influence surface deformation and atmospheric formation. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation
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At @UCSF, Faye Orcales is an ambitious #ARCSScholar pursuing Biological & Medical Informatics. Her research utilizes multi-omics approaches to study the mechanisms of complex human diseases. #ARCSNCC @arcsfoundation
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Colette Brown is part of the Energy and Resources Group at @UCBerkeley. She is interested in the impact of climate change on ecosystems; her current project analyzes post-fire vegetation recovery in the Arctic tundra. #ARCSNCC @arcsfoundation
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Yingratana McLennan is a proud #ARCSScholar at @ucdavis. In her work for the Pathobiology Graduate Group, she uses postmortem human brain tissue to study the neurodegenerative disorder FXTAS. #ARCSNCC @arcsfoundation
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As an #ARCSScholar, Zachary Montgomerie is making breakthroughs in Materials Science. Zach's work at @stanford focuses on modeling structural transitions in DNA that can be applied to cancer therapies. @arcsfoundation
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Rizelle Jugarap studies Cellular Biology at @sfsu. Her work focuses on linking science to community health. She accomplishes this by researching environmental risks and protective strategies for the telomeres of vulnerable communities. #ARCSNCC @arcsfoundation
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Micah Oeur is a @ucmerced student studying #Physics. She specializes in cosmology, utilizing advanced simulations to investigate the structure and composition of various galaxies. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation
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Tanner Stevenson researches #Neuroscience at @ucdavis. His current research investigates how dopamine facilitates behavioral flexibility. His studies have already uncovered novel regional differences in dopamine dynamics. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation
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Jordan Diaz pursues #Astronomy and #Astrophysics at @ucsc. He is developing instruments to directly observe planets outside our Solar System. He hopes to eventually find young forming planets around other stars. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation
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Genevieve McKeown-Green follows her passion for #EnvironmentalScience at @ucmerced. She studies zero-emission vehicle adoption across California by talking to policymakers and stakeholders. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation
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Fiona Lawler is part of the Department of #Geography at @sfsu. Fiona’s passion is teaching people how to live sustainably. Her most recent project measures the success of the San Pedro Creek restoration project in Pacifica. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation
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Søren Tornoe studies Electrical and #ComputerEngineering at @ucsc. His focus on material science and thin film optics could result in protective coatings for astronomical equipment such as telescopes and electronics. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation
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Micah Fernando attends @UCSF to pursue a degree in #Biochemistry. He is developing novel tools to study the function of Rab GTPases in cellular trafficking and disease. Despite being crucial to cellular homeostasis, GTPases are not easily understood or regulated. #ARCSNCC
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Christian Serio explores the possibilities of #Mathematics at @stanford. He is broadly interested in the intersection of probability theory and mathematical physics. He is currently attempting to understand different statistical models. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation
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Caleb Huntington is part of the #Pathobiology Graduate Group at @ucdavis. He researches pre-emergent viral diversity in wildlife such as bats. His work can contribute to future pandemic prediction and viral surveillance. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation
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Akirah Epps studies #CivilEngineering at @UCBerkeley. She wants to make environmental science more accessible to all communities. As a result, she studies different measurements of air pollutants to understand which communities they affect most. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation
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